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Jul 23, 2015

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Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Chicago, IL

Accepted Offer

Positive Experience

Difficult Interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week – interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in July 2015.

Interview

6 interviews - 2 with HR via phone, 1 with sales manager via phone, 3 in-person. Interview process was difficult, but I prepared and had the metrics to back it up. Be sure to be prepared. If you don't actually want to be in sales long-term, I wouldn't waste your time. I had a positive interview experience and really liked everyone I spoke with.

Interview Questions

If you could travel back to any time frame in history, what would it be and why Answer Question

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Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Employee

Declined Offer

Positive Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took a week – interviewed at Salesforce in July 2015.

Interview

Referral, got a call from an account executive to talk about the position and Salesforce. Was asked about sales experience specifically with software, my background experience, and what I know about Salesforce. Was referred to another account executive from potential team to work with. Had a 20 minute call, was asked why I want to work in sales, what my background is, why Salesforce, and things that are on my resume.

Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Employee

No Offer

Positive Experience

Easy Interview

Application

I applied online – interviewed at Salesforce.

Interview

20 minute phone call. I described my past work experience. Was asked a couple simple question. Ultimately I didn't get the position due to lack of sales experience- even though my experience would be a great fit for many other positions there, they require you to start in sales for about a year.

Interview Questions

Why do you want to be in sales/ Why would you be a good fit for this position? 2 Answers

Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Employee

Declined Offer

Positive Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral – interviewed at Salesforce.

Interview

I was referred through a friend. The process took about 2 weeks. First I had a phone interview with the recruiter and then was invited in for an in-person interview. At the in-person interview, I first met with a Sales Rep for 30 minutes and then with a panel of three managers for about an hour. They want to see that you're energetic, articulate, competitive and excited about Salesforce. I had a very positive experience but ultimately accepted another offer.

Interview Questions

Why Salesforce? Why sales? How would you explain Salesforce to somebody on the street? If we were to ask your current boss, what would she say is a strength of yours and what is a weakness? Answer Question

Sales Representative Interview

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6+ weeks – interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in March 2015.

Interview

Three phone interviews, 2 onsiteinterviews the last as a group presentation. The presentation was to describe a deal I had done at a previous company. You get 30 minutes start to finish and graded highly on interaction. I was told the interviews and presentation went well and they had no feedback (not helpful and made me feel as if my time was wasted), I was heavily recruited by them and they called/emailed me for over a year before I went in to interview and to get 0 feedback was unprofessional. All I was told was "not a fit". In the interview process I was continually asked why you would want to join SF. Very young sales team, almost cult like in their view of the company. Not a very welcoming environment and got the impression that if you were not 22, you probably would not fit in. Should have stuck with my gut and not bothered interviewing.

Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Accepted Offer

Positive Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks – interviewed at Salesforce.

Interview

I had two initial phone screenings with a recruiter which were pretty basic. She went through my resume and made sure I had enough sales experience to move on to the next round. The next round consisted of an in-person panel interview with upper management. They once again go over your resume and ask you questions throughout the panel. Why do you want to be in sales? Why Salesforce? How competitive are you? Etc. Overall, everyone I dealt with throughout the process was very helpful and eager to coach you up to succeed in the interviews. Great experience!

Sales Representative Interview

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Salesforce (Atlanta, GA) in February 2015.

Interview

Two phone screenings with recruiter, followed by an in person interview with two sales reps, as well as the Sales Manager. Wanted a quick elevator pitch of Salesforce. Asked a lot of questions about my prior work history, and not as much about the actual products they sell.

Sales Representative Interview

I applied through an employee referral. The process took a week – interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in February 2015.

Interview

I was referred to by a friend of mine at the company. I was very excited and did research on the company. I knew my resume, and could describe every point in it. I thought I had done well in the interview, and would at least make the next round. I heard back in a few days stating that I did not make the next round. I emailed the recruiter to follow up on where I needed to improve. The recruiter basically said I did not have enough cold calling experience/sales experience. I was a little taken aback since I considered this position a step back in the my career since I would to now be doing cold calling. I understood this though going in, and was willing to take a step back to move 3 steps forward in the future and learn at Salesforce. Ultimately the interview process was smooth and quick, the recruiter was very nice, and I appreciated the follow up on why I did not make it. Encouraged me to reapply after I get more cold calling experience.

Interview Questions

Tell me about your work experience. What sales experience do you have? Answer Question

Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Employee in New York, NY

No Offer

Negative Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days – interviewed at Salesforce (New York, NY) in February 2015.

Interview

It was a phone interview with a recruiter, who seemed to have already decided she didn't want to hire me before even speaking to me. She asked about my resume (wanted to confirm a few things), spoke awkwardly about how we would have a conversation on the phone (isn't that what we're doing right now?), informed me about a few obvious things in a condescending manner and then told me that there were candidates with more to offer than me. Not great at her job. Salesforce can probably do better and uh so can I!

Sales Representative Interview

Anonymous Employee

No Offer

Positive Experience

Easy Interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral – interviewed at Salesforce.

Interview

I had an employee at the company put in my resume. The recruiter got in contact with me a couple of days later and we set up a call for the next week. It's your basic phone screen that is completely casual. The recruiter will just ask you about your previous experiences and how they will translate to the position at salesforce. Just make sure you are familiar with all of salesforce's products and have your reasons ready for wanting to join salesforce. I was prepared for everything and answered the questions convincingly. I just did not have the required 1-2 years of direct sales experience, which is what left me out of the next round of interviews.

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